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How ‘The Idiot(s)’ Directors Finally Made Their Unconventional Dostoevsky Biopic
TIFF 2026: "If it's going to be very serious, it's a disaster," Małgorzata Szumowska says of "The Idiot(s)" starring Johnny Flynn and Aimee Lou Wood
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At TIFF 2026, directors Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert discussed their long‑awaited biopic of Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, which finally took shape after years of planning. The film stars Johnny Flynn and Aimee Lou Wood in the lead roles. Szumowska warned that “if it’s going to be very serious, it’s a disaster,” hinting at the unconventional tone they pursued. The pair said the project only clicked once they settled on this off‑beat approach.
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